Python
Programming language
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Developer: Python Software Foundation
License: Python license (GPL compatible)
Web: http://www.python.org/
What is Python?
Python is a general-purpose interpreted open source object oriented language. Python runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X and has been ported to Java (Jython) and .Net (IronPython) which means that Python code can run on every device where a JVM or the .Net framwork is installed.
What is Python good for?
Python is used for graphical applications, games, system modules, web applications, etc.
Should I use Python?
- Python is a great language for the first time programmers
- Python is a perfect language for those who want to create C/C++ scripts
- Python is a user friendly way of creating modules and programs